Demographics Onset, Massachusetts

as of census of 2000, there 1,292 people, 568 households, , 323 families residing in cdp. population density 461.9/km² (1,192.7/mi²). there 910 housing units @ average density of 325.3/km² (840.1/mi²). racial makeup of cdp 74.46% african american, 7.74% white, 0.23% native american, 1.24% asian, 13.08% other races, , 3.25% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 1.78% of population.

there 568 households out of 22.9% had children under age of 18 living them, 34.2% married couples living together, 17.3% had female householder no husband present, , 43.0% non-families. 35.0% of households made of individuals , 13.9% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.27 , average family size 2.93.

in cdp, population spread out 22.4% under age of 18, 5.6% 18 24, 28.6% 25 44, 24.8% 45 64, , 18.6% 65 years of age or older. median age 41 years. every 100 females there 93.4 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 88.3 males.

the median income household in cdp $31,250, , median income family $36,739. males had median income of $37,629 versus $26,903 females. per capita income cdp $18,088. 13.0% of families , 23.6% of population below poverty line, including 43.8% of under age 18 , 14.0% of age 65 or over.

onset home highest percentage (per capita) of cape verdean americans in united states.